Posts Tagged ‘contemporary art’
Introduction to Patreon – Chapin
I’m opening up a channel on Patreon for my exploration of Maine, a Video Exploration Log Painting Maine’s Coast (VELP-ME). I am super excited to launch and start growing this community of patrons. I’ve loved water my entire life. From fishing, competitive swimming and sailing to just watching the ocean as a professional artist. Living in Maine will give me a unique perspective that is difficult to come by just visiting I’m building my studio and following my bliss I never know where it might lead….
Read MorePortraits of Women, “Penny For Your Thoughts” by Deborah Chapin
writeup Portraits of Women, “Penny For Your Thoughts” by Deborah Chapin Now Available as a Canvas Print, Penny For Your Thoughts by Deborah Chapin This painting part of a series of underwater portraits in women painting women movement by Deborah Chapin is about the interior thoughts of another. However no matter how much we know about someone…
Read MoreContemporary Realistic Art , Underwater Portrait Painting, “Ethereal Moment” by Deborah Chapin, Hair Portrait Underwater
Contemporary Realistic Painting, Ethereal, 24×36 oil on linen by Deborah Chapin I wanted to paint a Contemporary Realistic Painting piece with this water portrait. This aspect of subject and as I said in the Book of Water Part III segment we happened upon it by accident. When you discover something you pursue it. Can you…
Read MoreUnderwater Portrait Art, “The Sky’s the Limit”, 24 x 36 oil on linen by Deborah Chapin
Underwater Portrait Art, Sky’s The Limit, 24×34 oil painting on linen canvas by Deborah Chapin
Sky’s The Limit is part of my Book of Water Project, and part of my paintings online portfolio.
Women Painting Women, “Invincible” by Deborah Chapin, Hair Portrait Underwater
writeup NEWS UPDATE 8/12/2015: “Invincible” exhibiting at the WOMEN PAINTING WOMEN EXHIBITION, RJD Gallery, 90 Main Street Sag Harbor, NY, OCTOBER 10TH – NOVEMBER 8th, 2015. This painting by water portrait artists, Deborah Chapin is about the invincible spirit of the subject. The above is a slide show of the transitions of this piece…
Read MoreUnderwater Figurative Painting “The Thing With Feathers – Hope”, oil painting by Deborah Chapin
writeup Underwater Figurative Painting, part of the underwater portrait and figurative series of my Women Painting Women Book of Water collection, “The Thing With Feathers – Hope”, 30×36 oil painting on linen canvas by Deborah Chapin Underwater Figurative Painting, part of the underwater portrait and figurative series of my Women Painting Women Book of…
Read MoreUnderwater Portraits, Women Painting Women, “In a World of Her Own”, by Deborah Chapin
writeup Underwater Portraits, Women Painting Women, “In a World of Her Own”, by Deborah Chapin, 24×36 oil painting on linen canvas by Deborah Chapin Part of my women painting women portfolio of figurative and portrait underwater painting. Here the model in centered on self and “In A World of Her Own” we never really truly…
Read MoreWomen Painting Women, Underwater Portrait, Ephemeral by Deborah Chapin
writeup Women Painting Women, Portraits of Women, Ephermeral 36×24 oil on linen canvas. This Portrait of Hair depicts that Life is Ephemeral, fleet moments of light and color and beauty. Finding these things to appreciate in life as we pass along the journey is what makes the journey special. It is probably why I love…
Read MorePortrait Art, “It’s A New Dawn”, 20×30 oil painting on linen canvas by Deborah Chapin
writeup Portrait Art, “It’s A New Dawn”, 20×30 oil painting on linen canvas by Deborah Chapin Portrait Art, “It’s A New Dawn” is about the spirit of the modern woman. It truly is a New Dawn for Women. The modern age has embraced the individuality of women, women in turn have discovered that they have…
Read MoreBook of Water -Intro Water Portrait by Artist Deborah Chapin
writeup Introduction: 2015 will be the third year of working on my newest portfolio of Water Portraits and to date unseen works. It has been slow going… but it would be misleading to say it only took me three years to arrive at this point. I’ve not been one of the lucky ones who had the opportunity to…
Read More3- Contemporary Realistic Art, Water Portraits, “Ethereal” by Deborah Chapin, Hair Portrait Underwater
writeup Contemporary Realistic Art, Water Portraits, Underwater Portrait Painting Series- “Ethereal Moment” 24×34 oil on linen, by Deborah Chapin Scroll up to See Portrait Develop This is the third piece in the series of Contemporary Realistic Art, Water Portraits entitled “Ethereal Moment”. Definition e·the·re·al extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect…
Read More2- Series of Contemporary Art in Book of Water – Underwater Portraits Beginnings
To continue this portfolio began in this series of Contemporary Art with underwater portraits of Cameron portrayed here in the liquid mirror. See “Break Through” 16 x 24 inches, oil painting. A young, enthusiastic swimmer Cameron has an effervescent presence. Cameron was a particularly pliable subject since she was so comfortable making underwater portraits. She had no problem…
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